Caciques de Humacao and Gigantes de Carolina merged for the 2013 season and it was approved by the BSN Board of Directors last Thursday. Gigantes would have 90 days after the 2013 BSN season to decide if they come back, if not the merger stays in Humacao where they have a new coliseum.

The team will play half of their games in Carolina and the rest in Humacao. The roster now includes players like Filiberto Rivera (190-PG-82, college: UTEP), Alejandro Carmona, Alvin Cruz that belong to Gigantes.

Now the 2013 BSN season has the following teams: Atleticos de San German, Brujos de Guayama, Humacao/Carolina, Capitanes de Arecibo, Cangrejeros de Santurce, Indios de Mayaguez, Mets de Guaynabo, Leones de Ponce, Piratas de Quebradillas and Vaqueros de Bayamon.

Also the league approved three imports for all the teams. One of those imports must have a Latin-American passport.

The next meeting is scheduled for December 12 where a new salary cap for native players is going to be approved.

The BSN and the Players Association finally reach an agreement for a 2 years term. They was negotiating months ago and finally yesterday in a press conference they announce it. The president of the Players Association Carlos Rivera was represented by Eddin Guayito Santiago, Filiberto Rivera and Luis Villafane, Carlos is playing in Mexico. In the other part was the president of BSN Fernando Quinones Bodega and the director Alfredo Morales. Also the president of the federation Yum Ramos and... [read more]

The BSN and the Players Association finally reach an agreement for a 2 years term. They was negotiating months ago and finally yesterday in a press conference they announce it. The president of the Players Association Carlos Rivera was represented by Eddin Guayito Santiago, Filiberto Rivera and Luis Villafane, Carlos is playing in Mexico. In the other part was the president of BSN Fernando Quinones Bodega and the director Alfredo Morales. Also the president of the federation Yum Ramos and the vice president Yanira Liceaga were present in the conference.

Here is a resume of the important parts of the agreement:

New procedure regulation for complaints.

Only two import players per team.

They will be a universal money account to guarantee salaries.

New salary cap per team with a minimum of $300,000 and a max of $550,000. (there will be a luxury tax per dollar)

Hard cap will be $700,000.

Salary cap per player of $80,000 with a max of $12,800 in bonus.

The rookie players will be reserve for 5 years and in the 6th it will be restricted free agent.

An average of three games per week.

Maximum of six games of preseason.

Uniform discipline code.

All Star game produced by BSN in collaboration with the Association.

Active participation of the Association in the BSN Board of Directors,

LNBP newcomer Garzas de Plata Hidalgo added to their roster 26-year old Puerto Rican international shooting guard Michael Rosario (190-83kg-90, college: Florida). He is a dual citizen owning also American passport. Rosario played last summer at Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rican BSN league. In 43 games he recorded 13.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.7apg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. A very spectacular se... [read more]

LNBP newcomer Garzas de Plata Hidalgo added to their roster 26-year old Puerto Rican international shooting guard Michael Rosario (190-83kg-90, college: Florida). He is a dual citizen owning also American passport. Rosario played last summer at Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rican BSN league. In 43 games he recorded 13.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.7apg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Honorable Mention and All-Domestic Players Team. The last season Rosario played at Halcones Rojos where in 33 LNBP games he averaged impressive 17.9ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg (in top 5). Great season indeed as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game.The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Rosario won Puerto Rican BSN championship title for two years in a row (2014 and 2015). He was also voted All-SEC Most Improved Player of the Year back in 2013 at his college time.Rosario has been also a member of Puerto Rican international program for some years. He has regularly played for Puerto Rican senior team since 2009 and previously for U19 National Team in 2009.Rosario represented Puerto Rico at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) this year. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 13.4ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 51.6%, 3PT: 44.4%, FT: 68.8%.Rosario has played previously professionally also in Poland (Wilki Morskie).He attended University of Florida until 2013 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.The scouts decsribe him following way:
A dynamic scorer with a knack for putting the ball in the bucket.

La Villa (La Vega League) tabbed 31-year old Puerto Rican international center Peter Ramos (222-134kg-85). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Ramos played in the summer at Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rican BSN league. In 49 games he averaged impressive 16.0ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.8apg. Ramos helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 2nd Team... [read more]

La Villa (La Vega League) tabbed 31-year old Puerto Rican international center Peter Ramos (222-134kg-85). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Ramos played in the summer at Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rican BSN league. In 49 games he averaged impressive 16.0ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.8apg. Ramos helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 2nd Team and All-Domestic Players Team. The last season he played at Jilin Tigers in Chinese CBA where in 34 games he had very remarkable stats: 19.1ppg and 10.0rpg.In 2004 Ramos was drafted by Washington Wizards (NBA) in second round (32nd overall).He has been also a member of Puerto Rican international program for some years. He represented Puerto Rico at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) this year. Ramos' team won Gold and his stats at that event were 6 games: 11.3ppg, 5.0rpg, FGP: 65.1%, FT: 75.0%.Ramos is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Ramos has played previously professionally in Korea (Samsung Thunders), Philippines (Mahindra), Spain (Baloncesto Fuenlabrada), USA, Puerto Rico (Capitanes and Brujos), D-League (Roanoke D.), Dominican Republic (Metros de Santiago) and China (Fujian and Qingdao Eagles).

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